Kushikino

Producer in Kagoshima, Japan with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207368
MAS/MILS ID 5880180001
Record type Site
Current site name Kushikino
Alternate or previous names Kushikino Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 130.26567, 31.74883 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kagoshima(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Kagoshima

Comments on the location information

  • EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN--IS IN KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 130.26567, 31.74883

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mitsui Kushikino Mining Co Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 7551836mt ore
    Total resources 7551836mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.15 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 1933000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1933000mt ore
    Total resources 1933000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5 g/mt Gold Major 0
    Silver Ag 51 g/mt Silver 0

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAG 9-76 V133 N09 P245

  • Deposit

    E/MJ DIRECTORY OF MINES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1996 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.